Letcombe Regis’s story
21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Letcombe Regis’ built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Letcombe RegisOxfordshire
With 661 residents, it is a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
661
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£345K
62 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.3
44% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Letcombe Regis a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Letcombe Regis is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 21 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 44% of residents are 65 or over. 14% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Letcombe Regis stand out
The 3 things Letcombe Regis does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 13 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Letcombe Regis.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6.2% of Letcombe Regis, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Letcombe Regis has a median age of 61.3 years. People 65 and over make up 44% of the town, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.4% of residents.
61.3median age
Letcombe RegisOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Letcombe Regis | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.2% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 44% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Letcombe Regis: 26% commute under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove to work at the census. Households had £71K a year before tax, near Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). The census counted 48% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot10%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Letcombe Regis than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
Homes sold for a median £345K, lower than Oxfordshire’s towns (£432K) yet higher than England’s towns (£308K). One in ten households are private tenants. Social renters account for 9% of households.
£345Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Letcombe Regis£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £810,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 5 |
| Flat or maisonette | £307,500 | 50 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,532
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Letcombe Regis: 8.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 14 recorded crimes inside Letcombe Regis’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 8.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.6 reports per 1,000, higher than Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) yet lower than England’s towns (7.8).
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft4
Burglary3
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Letcombe Regis than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of residents
72% of Letcombe Regis’ residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.9% of the town. Also worth knowing: this Oxfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away.
72%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 22%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Letcombe Regis | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 15% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Much of Letcombe Regis is a conservation area: 58% of its land, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Letcombe Regis has 318 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39). The pre-1919 share of homes is 20%. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
21listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
318
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Letcombe Regis
14pages on Letcombe Regis
The big questions
Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £345K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street South StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Letcombe Regis’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East ChallowWantageGroveEast HanneyStanford in the ValeEast HendredLambournLetcombe Regis
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letcombe Regis | 661 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Challow | 1,031 | 1.1 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Wantage | 13,100 | 1.6 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Grove | 7,942 | 2.4 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 4.8 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Stanford in the Vale | 2,302 | 5 | — | B+ | B | B |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 5 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Lambourn | 3,141 | 5.8 | B− | A− | B | B |
East Challow, East Hanney, Stanford in the Vale and East Hendred have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Letcombe Regis
How many listed buildings are there in Letcombe Regis?
That is 13 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Letcombe Regis?
Band D council tax in Letcombe Regis is £2,532 for 2026–27, more than in 72% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Letcombe Regis
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Letcombe Regis is a built-up area of 661 people, in the Vale of White Horse council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 661 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004840
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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